Route Description
SR 130 begins in the west at U.S. Route 101 just east of Downtown San Jose and runs along the 4-6 lane Alum Rock Ave. SR 130 continues over a junction with Interstate 680 through San Jose's Alum Rock neighborhood. The road narrows as it begins to run into the foothills from 4-6 lanes down to 2. Where Alum Rock Ave and Mt Hamilton Rd meet SR 130 heads east up into the mountains along Mt Hamilton Rd. As the road climbs it continually offers outstanding vistas of San Jose and the Santa Clara Valley that increase the further east you travel. SR 130 also travels through some of the last remaining ranch and naturally wild land in Santa Clara County as well as Joseph D. Grant County Park. As SR 130 approaches the base of Mt Hamilton itself the road narrows further and is barely capable of supporting two cars abreast. The narrow road begins a series of tight switchbacks that culminate on the summit of Mount Hamilton at the Lick Observatory. The observatory also serves as the existing route's eastern terminus at around 4,200 ft. (1,280 m) elevation. When snow falls on the higher elevations of the road, it's closed until crews can clear the snow and black ice. There is also a small community in this area with a small population. Though SR 130 is only signed up to this point, the road continues as San Antonio Valley Road. San Antonio Valley Road eventually leads to Patterson, but there is also a turnoff toward Livermore. This road consists of 1-2 lanes, and may be considered a part of SR 130 in the future. To the west, SR 130 terminates and then continues as Santa Clara Street, after which it becomes SR 82, continuing north to San Francisco. There are currently no plans to designate Santa Clara Street between US Route 101 and SR 82 as SR 130.
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